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The Notre Dame mascot jumps into the arms of guard Ryan Gillis after the Irish defeated Michigan State 21-17 at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich., Sept. 21, 2002.

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The Leprechaun, the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish mascot, performs during a game against the University of Southern California Trojans on Oct. 15, 2005 at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind.

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The Notre Dame mascot is thrown into the air by Notre Dame cheerleaders during the Shamrock Classic game against Navy at Croke Park in Dublin Nov. 2, 1996. Notre Dame defeated Navy 54-27.

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The leprechaun mascot of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish yells on the field during a game against the University of Southern California Trojans at Notre Dame Stadium Oct. 20, 2007 in South Bend, Ind.

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The Notre Dame leprechaun mascot walks the sidelines during the closing minutes of the team's 38-0 loss to Michigan in a football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Sept. 15, 2007.

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The leprechaun mascot of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish yells on the field during a game against the University of Southern California Trojans at Notre Dame Stadium Oct. 20, 2007 in South Bend, Ind.

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The Leprechaun and cheerleaders of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish enter the field before the game against the Boston College Eagles on Oct. 13, 2007 at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind.

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The Leprechaun and cheerleaders for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish enter the field before a game against the Boston College Eagles on Oct. 13, 2007 at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind.

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Mascot and cheerleaders for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish run onto the field before a game against the North Carolina Tar Heels on Nov. 4, 2006 at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind.

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The Leprechaun masscot for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish charges onto the field with the ND cheerleaders against the Purdue Boilermakers Sept. 30, 2006 at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind.

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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish mascot cheers against the Tennessee Volunteers on Nov. 5, 2005 at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind.

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A fan dressed in full Irish regalia stands in front of cheering students and fans of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish against the Stanford Cardinal at Notre Dame Stadium on Oct. 5, 2002 in South Bend, Ind.

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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish Leprechaun stands on the field during a game against the Purdue Boilermakers on Sept. 7, 2002 at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind.

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The leprechaun mascot of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish yells on the field during a game against the University of Southern California Trojans at Notre Dame Stadium Oct. 20, 2007 in South Bend, Ind.

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Notre Dame takes the field before the start of its game against Georgia Tech in South Bend, Ind., Sept. 1, 2007.

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The Notre Dame mascot leads the team out onto the field for the Michigan game in college football action in South Bend, Ind. Sept. 16, 2006.

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The Notre Dame leprechaun reacts to the Irish's 14-7 loss to Boston College Nov. 2, 2002 at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind.